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Boat show sees rise in Qatar exhibitors

The third edition of the Qatar International Boat Show that ended yesterday has seen an increase in the number of exhibitors from Qatar.
Albadi Trading, Al Dar Marine, Alfardan Marine Services, Al Kashat, Al Mana Fashion – Go SPort, Al Mannai Marine, Al Omar Marine, Al Udeid Boats, ART Marine, Balhambar Boats Factory, Bergamo Trading, Blue Marine, Blue Pearl Watersports, Blue Whale Marine, Firefly Communications, Fotoarabia, French Riviera Yachts, Gais Speargun, Gulf Yachts, Halul Boats, Kaldari Marine, Katara Hospitality, Kulluna, Lingawi, Marsa Marine Services, Milaha, NDSQ, Nasser Bin Kaled Equipment, Ocean Marine, Performance Marine, Poseidon Dive Center, Protech Powered Sports, Qatar Insurance Company, Qvision, Saleh Al Hamad Al Mana - Infiniti, Sora Marine, Speed Marine, Tuile, and Woqod were among the Qatari exhibitors at QIBS 2015.
And of the 85 boats on show, no fewer than 25 of them are from Qatari exhibitors.  Faysal Mikati, the founder and CEO of Snow Comms Conceptual Communications & Events, which is responsible for staging the show, said: “QIBS has been growing in importance and its influence as a whole is growing significantly. Qatar is now a hugely important market within the maritime industry.”
QIBS 2015 was held from November 10-14.

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